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Plastic waste

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Sara Martin
Working in theatre we use alot of plastic, especially on the scrub side. I was wondering has any other hospital worked out a safe and environmentally friendly was to recycle these plastics or another…
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Boot reuse pilot project & Greener AHP week

Created on
18 Apr 2024
by
Jacqueline Gordon
Dear colleagues, We are currently trying out a boot reuse pilot scheme - feasibility, problems for clinicians, etc. and working with some physio teams but need more involved. We are working with…
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Reducing The Environmental Impact Of Head And Neck Radiotherapy Treatment  

Created on
10 Apr 2024
by
Louise Davey-Hewins
Hi all, We are working on a project to reduce the environmental impact of the Head and neck radiotherapy pathway at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and have created a Patient experience survey to gather…
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CASCADES Publishes Sustainable Occupational Therapy Playbook

Created on
25 Mar 2024
by
Ben Whittaker
CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis) have published the Sustainable Occupational Therapy playbook, which is available here. This playbook provides background…
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E-Cargo Bikes

Created on
20 Feb 2024
by
Rachel Cottam
Good afternoon, anyone out there using e-Cargo bikes for pharmacy or lab sample transfer? Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is spread across multiple sites and we are looking at less carbon intensive…
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Walking Aids recycle

Created on
20 Feb 2024
by
Rachel Cottam
Good morning Are there any contacts on here that recycle their walking aids and report via NHS recycle scheme. I just have a question about how you record the number you are issuing?
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London AHPs interested in Sustainability

Created on
26 Jan 2024
by
Jacqueline Gordon
Do you have a lead AHP in your place of work/Trust ? Please get in touch with Joe who is hoping to get together a group of interested AHPs for sharing best practice, ideas, information and events.…
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Greener Allied Health Professions Week 22-26th April

Created on
25 Jan 2024
by
Jacqueline Gordon
The planning is nearly complete for #GreenerAHP Week from22nd - 26th April and it's exciting to see it coming together including events, discussions, case studies and sharing of information and ideas.…
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Reusable hat in theatre

Created on
10 Jan 2024
by
Laura Ballance
Dear all, Any advice would be greatly received! I have been searching for a grant application to apply for / funding application / industry funding to provide all surgical trainees in the…
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Reuse / Recycle Orthopaedic Air Walking Boot

Created on
21 Dec 2023
by
Jordan Trace
Orthopaedics and MSK departments use a lot of these boots annually. The majority of the boot is hard plastic and some is foam/fabric material. All of these are binned at the end of their use and I…